Garment hanger



Marci: 18, 1930. J. E. FRANCK 1,751,198

GARMENT HANGER Filed July 10, 1929 Inventor (7 7. Z 70 o/r A ttomeyPatented Mar. 18, 1930 .1035: E. rmmcx, or arcnmnns, NORTH CAROLINAoanmnnr HANGER Application filed July 10,

This invention relates broadly to garment hangers and has moreparticular reference to a hanger especially designed for suspending and'sup orting hats from the upper edge of a chair ack.

Another very important object of this invention is to rovide a garmenthanger of the character a ove mentioned consisting of a plurality ofhingedly connected sections, one

of said sections eing in the form of a hook adapted to engage over thetop edge of a cha1r back, and another of said sections being in the formof a hook adapted to engage the hat for maintaining the hat on thehanger whereb the hat may be suspended from the back 0 the chair.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a hat hanger of thistype comprising a plurality of sections, certain of said sections beingof substantially arcuate formation so as to permit the folding orcollapsing of the section into a neat compact, unity, whereby the hangermay be conveniently carried by a person, in the pocket or in any otherdesired manner.

Another salient feature of this invention is to providea hanger of theabove mentioned character, which is simple in construction, consistingof but comparatively few parts,

economical in manufacture, may be retailed at a nominal cost andpositive and eflicient in operation, practical, reliable, and otherwisewell adapted for the purpose for which it is designed.

Other objects and advantages of'the inven tion will become apparentduring a study of the following descrlption, taken in connection withthe accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is aside elevation of the hanger constructed in accordance withthis invention, and showing the application of the same for supporting ahat from the upper edge 01 r the chair back.

Figure 2 is a perspective View of the hanger per se, showing the same inan unfolded or extended position.

Fi ure 3 is a side view of the hanger, show- 0 ing 8 me i a co p ed 9. ee P 5 tion 1929. Serial No. 377,179.

With reference more in detail to the drawmgs, 1t will be seemthat myimproved hat or garment hanger comprises a plurality of inter-connecte'dsections, there being a pair of end sections 5 and 6 respectively and anintermediate section 7.

The end section 5 is the hat engaging section of the hanger, and asshown this end section 5 is substantially of flat elongated formationand may be formed of any metal or other suitable material, preferably ofa spring like nature. hat or end section 5 is bent upwardly at rightangles to provide a hooked extremity 8. At lts opposite end andintermediate its longi tudinal side edges,,the said end section 5 isprovided with an angularly disposed eye or hinge section 9. Theintermediate or connecting section 7 as shown is of substantiallyarcuate formation and is formed of substantially the same material,preferably as the end section 5. The intermediate section 7 at itsopposite ends is provided with spaced angularly disposed eyes or hingesections 1010. The eye or hinge section 9 of the end section 5, isadapted tobe disposed between a pair of the hinge sections 10 on one endof the intermediate hanger section 7 and a pivot or hinge 'pin 11 ispassed through the said registering eyes or hinge sections to complete ahinge connection between the .said sections 5 and 7.

The end hanger section 6 as shown is of substantially arcuate formationand is formed of an elongated piece of material, the I said materialbeing the same as comprises the sections 5 and 7.

This end section 6 comprises the chair back engaging portion or sectionof the 'hanger and at one end the section 6 is provided with adownwardly and inwardly curved angular extension or hook end 12. At itsother end the chair engagingor end section 6 of the hanger is providedwith an angularly disposed eye or end hinge section 9, and this lastmentioned hinge section is adapted to be positioned between the otherpairof end sections 10 of the hanger section 7, a pivot pin 11 passingthrough the last mentioned hinge At one end the said together.

The intermediate or connecting sections 7 of the hanger at its oppositeends and intermediate the hinge sections or eyes lO is provided withcurved tongues 13,- which tongues 13 extend in opposite dlrectlons andare 7 adapted to engage adjacent end portions of the respective endsections 5 and 6, when the sections are in an unfolded position orextended as shown in Figure 2 and also in Figure 1.

In practice, when the sections of the hanger are extended to unfoldedposition to assume the position shown in Figure 2,the end section 6 ofthe hanger is disposed over the top edge of a chair back B, so' that itshooked end 12 will en age with the inner face of the chair back,adjacent the top edge of the back, while the intermediate section 7 onlyextends substantially parallel to the chair back B, as clearly shown inFigure 1. The other end section 5 will then extend outwardly orlaterally from the back of the chair and a hat 7 H may then be disposedupon the end section 5 of the hanger in the usual manner so that thehooked end 18 of said section 5 will-engage with the under face of thecrown of the hat, as clearly illustrated in Figure 1.

In folding the hanger, it will be seen that the convex face or side ofthe end section 6 of the hanger will, when swung upon itspivotalconnection, be disposed in abutting relation to the convex side of theintermediate hanger sections 7 and these sections, when folded one uponthe other in this manner are then folded inwardly for rest upon theother end section 5, the concaved face of the intermediate section 7being opposite to the inner face ofthe said end section 5, as clearlyshown to advantage in Figure 3. As is also shown in Figure 3, the hookedextremities 8 and 12 of the end sections 6 and 5 respectively willengage with the respective sections at their hinged connection and thesections being' formed of a, spring like material, the hooked ends 8 and12 will frictionally bind against the hinged connections of the sectionsfor maintaining said sections in a folded position. v

Obviously, when in this folded position, the hanger comprises a neat,compact, unity which may be readily placed within one pocket, toconveniently carry the hanger about ones person.

From the foregoing then, it will be seen that I have provided a neat,compact, and yet strong and durable hanger especially adapted forsuspending hats from the back of chairs, such as car seats and the like,and thus the hanger may be made of strong and durable construction,retailed at a nominal cost and that the said hanger is well adapted forthe purpose designed.

Even though I have herein shown and described the preferred embodimentof my invention, it is to'be understood that the same is susceptible-tochanges fully comprehended by the spirit of the invention as hereindescribed and the scope of the appended claims.

" What is claimed is:

1. A collapsible garment hanger comprisback for suspending the hangerfrom the back, when said sections are in an unfolded I position, and ahooked end of the other of said sections adapted to be engaged by agarment for suspending said garment from the hook, and saidarcuate endsection being adapted to have its concaved side in abutting relation tothe convex side of the intermediate section when said sections are movedto a folded position substantially as described.

2. A collapsible hanger for hats comprising a plurality of hingedlyconnected sections, one of said sections being substantially flat andformed at its free end with a right angularly disposed extension, theother of said end sections being of substantially arcuate formation andprovided at its free end with a right angularly disposed hook extensionextending in a direction opposite to said first mentioned hook, theintermediate section of said hanger being of substantially arcuateformation and provided at its opposite ends with stops adapted to engagewith the adjacent end portions of the respective end sections forlimiting the syvinging movement of the sections when the same areunfolded to assume an extended position, said arcuate end sectionadapted to be disposed over the top edge of a chair back'and having itshook engaging with said chair back and said flat end section having itshook adapted to be engaged with a hat for suspending said hat from thehook as and for the purpose specified.

3. A collapsible garment hanger comprising a plurality of hingedlyconnected sections adapted to be folded inwardly, one upon the other,and comprising a pair of end sections and an intermediate section, one

of a chair back, and having its hook adapted to engage the chair backfor suspending the hanger from the back, the intermediate section beingof arcuate formation and provided at its opposite end with stops adaptedto engage adjacent ends of said end section for limiting the movement ofthe sections when the same are moved to an unfolded position, saidarcuate shaped end section having its concaved side in abutting relationto v the convex side of the intermediate section when the sections aremoved to a folded position and said intermediate section adapted to beswung inwardly for disposition upon the first mentioned end section andthe hooked end portions of the respective end sections adapted to engagethe sections at the end of the joints of the sections whenthe latter arein a folded position for maintaining said sections in said foldedpositions In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

' JOHN E. FRANCK.

